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Flight of the Butterflies

2012, Adventure, 44m

9 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Patricia Phillips as Norah Urquhart and Gordon Pinsent as Dr. Fred Urquhart in "Flight of the Butterflies." photo 18

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Movie Info

Scientist Fred Urquhart (Gordon Pinsent) studies migration of the monarch butterfly for 40 years.

Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Director: Mike Slee
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2012 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2016
Runtime: 44m
Distributor: SK Films

Cast & Crew

Gordon Pinsent

Dr. Fred Urquhart

Patricia Phillips

Patricia Phillips

Norah Urquhart

Shaun Benson

Ken Brugger

Stephanie Sigman

Stephanie Sigman

Catalina Aguago

Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Fred Urquhart

Mike Slee

Director

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Critic Reviews for Flight of the Butterflies

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Full Review… Kim Ode Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Audience Reviews for Flight of the Butterflies

Jan 10, 2017

A wonderful documentary that is harmed by its short length. We learn about Fred Urquhart and his attempts to unravel the mystery around his favourite scientific focus.

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